Yesterday I wrote a brief post on why I recently dropped the Moon Knight title, the gist of which involved my realization that I hadn't even bothered to read the thing in three months.
Here are some other good reasons to drop a comic:
The title character dies. (Captain America excepted.)
The price goes up to something you consider unreasonable. This will vary with the consumer, and vary with the title. (Hasn't happened yet but I expect it to, if and when prices go up across the board.)
The book will be available in trade form, and you have the patience to wait. (Hasn't happened to me yet, but patience isn't one of my more notable characteristics.)
It starts to feel more like a chore than a pleasure to read the book. (That's what happened with me and Iron Man and Fantastic Four.)
Too many crossovers! (That's what happened with me and every x-book in the 90s. I still won't touch them.)
Character overdose! (That's what happened with me a few years back, when I decided to read every damn thing Batman was appearing in at the time. Whoa.)
Origins and old storylines retconned to the point where the characters just aren't the same characters. (That's what happened with me and the current Legion of Superheroes run.)
A new title turns out to be not as much fun as expected/hoped for. (That's what happened with Trinity.)
A title changes enough with a change in writer/artist that you just don't find it worth getting anymore. (That's what happened with All-New Atom. I still like the character, just not $3/month worth of like.)
Your mileage may vary.
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